Paddy and Plunkett – Last Day of the Holidays

Is it just me, or is there a whiff of change in the air? The sun, when it finally makes it out from behind the clouds, is shining with a more mellow light, and the breezes feel a little cooler than they did this time last week. It seems like summer is coming to an end – although how I’m able to notice this when it never really got started is anyone’s guess! But with the shops filling up with “back to school” supplies, and the evenings starting a little earlier each day, it’s time for a pair of adventurous little woolly monsters to think about heading for home.

But not before they’ve hit the beach one last time! This one looks nice – but where are Paddy and Plunkett?I suppose these pebbles would provide perfect camouflage for them. Helllooooooo?

Oh, wait… there they are!They really couldn’t have asked for better weather on their last day – look at that sky, reflected in the perfectly still water behind them!Unfortunately, at this stage their budget has pretty much completely run out, so the boys will be foraging for lunch.Is that sea kale? Let’s hope so! Sea kale actually did enjoy a brief spell of culinary popularity in the early 1800s, when a lot of people started growing it in their gardens. Although it’s easy to cultivate, it bruises easily and is best eaten soon after cutting, which is why you’re unlikely to see it in your local supermarket. Still, that doesn’t affect Paddy and Plunkett, who will be tucking in straight away!

And after lunch, perhaps it might be nice to snooze in the sun for a while…“Hey Paddy, what’s that noise in the background?”

Hmmm, how DO they end up in these places? Paddy spent the rest of the day trying to keep Plunkett away from the internet, so he couldn’t read about the many setbacks this power station experienced, both during its construction and ongoing maintenance! By the end of the day, both of them were all tuckered out……So they thought it was best to get an early night.

I wonder where they’ll be off to next? And how will you be spending the last days of summer (or winter, for those of you in the southern hemisphere)? Let us know in the comments!

Oh yes I totally get what you mean about the end of Summer, it’s totally abandoned ship here today as it’s chucking it down this morning! Paddy and Plunkett looked like they had a nice time at the beach, and I’m glad they remembered to take their sunnies on such a lovely day 🙂

Ahhh, there’s nothing like the scenic beauty of a nuclear reactor! School trips used to take us kiddies to a local nuclear facility…a facility that is now shut down due to the numerous leaks they found it had. Ooh, and I love the color of those pebbles!

I plan to spend a good portion of the rest of my summer sending telepathic messages to my very green tomatoes, “Ripen, Ripen, Ripen.” Hasn’t worked yet, but you never know.

Nice! Did any of your classmates start sprouting extra toes as a result of these field trips? I KNEW going to school was a bad idea! Good luck with those tomatoes… But you can still make things with green ones, right?

Can’t believe that Summer is already drawing to a close. Our favourite garden centre always unveils its Christmas display on the August bank holiday weekend, so I guess you really should be getting ready for the festive season!